Specialist Family and systemic Psychotherapist

NHS; Coventry; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional mental health organization seeks a Specialist Family and Systemic Psychotherapist for a fixed-term role in Coventry and Warwickshire. The ideal candidate will support service users and their families, contributing to a project aimed at transforming forensic mental health services. Responsibilities include providing psychotherapy services, leading consultations, and working within a multi-disciplinary team. A Master's in Systemic Psychotherapy is required, as well as experience in the mental health field.

Benefits

Supportive work environment

Weekly team supervision

Generous CPD opportunities

Qualifications

• Post-graduate qualification in an appropriate mental health/social welfare profession.
• Master's in Systemic Psychotherapy or AFT accredited equivalent.
• Extensive knowledge of psychological assessment methods.

Responsibilities

• Provide systemic psychotherapy services to service users and families.
• Consultation to professional networks bringing a systemic perspective.
• Work autonomously and within a multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Systemic Psychotherapy

Communication skills

Psychological assessment methodologies

Education

Master's qualification in Systemic Psychotherapy

Post-graduate qualification in a psychological therapy

Job description

Go back Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Specialist Family and systemic Psychotherapist

The closing date is 06 December 2025

Are You a Family Therapist Who Wants to Make a Difference to Offender Care Across Coventry and Warwickshire?

Come and Join Our Growing Forensic CMHT

We are looking to recruit a Systemic Family Therapist to support our service users, their families/carers and professional teams.

Location: Across Coventry & Warwickshire

Contract: Fixed Term for 20 months

Hours: 1 WTE

Exciting investment at Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust (CWPT) allows us to expand our existing Forensic Community Mental Health Team. This ambitious, 2-year project is backed by significant funding and is focused on transforming mental health services for people who are a risk to others. Systemic Family Therapy is an integral intervention for our service users, and we are excited to pilot the provision in the service.

What We're Working On:

• Setting up a dedicated clinic space within a local remand prison
• Improving the transition pathway from secure care to community services
• Embedding forensic specialists into each Community Mental Health Team (CMHT)
• Providing consultation and formulation support to staff and services
• Offering targeted therapeutic interventions in the community
• Delivering comprehensive forensic training for all CWPT staff
• Leading research on community forensic services to shape future care

Main duties of the job

About You

We are seeking a therapist who can draw upon highly developed theoretical and practice knowledge in Systemic Psychotherapy gained from a master’s or equivalent entry requirements utilising extensive specialist knowledge from qualifications in more than one discipline.

A first post‑graduate qualification in an appropriate mental health/social welfare profession e.g. social worker, nurse, psychologist or AFT agreed equivalent plus

A Master's qualification in Systemic Psychotherapy or AFT accredited equivalent (usually 4 years academic study, assessed clinical training & supervised practice including the full range of models within systemic practice and life span development).

About us

What We Offer:

• A supportive and enthusiastic work environment with a focus on growth
• Weekly team supervision to ensure ongoing professional development
• Generous opportunities for CPD, tailored to your interests and career goals
• Roles that match your skills and strengths, ensuring you thrive in your position
• A chance to be part of a transformative project that will shape the future of forensic mental health services

At CWPT, we’re committed to nurturing a team of motivated and compassionate professionals who can make a real impact in the lives of those with complex mental health needs. If you’re ready to take on this exciting challenge, we’d love to hear from you and discuss how you can contribute to this innovative project.

Job responsibilities

1. A registered systemic psychotherapist, providing specialist systemic psychotherapy services to service users, their families and carers.

2. To provide consultation to the professional network bringing a systemic perspective to all aspects of the work of the community team.

3. Work autonomously and as a member of the multi‑disciplinary team providing generic and specialist systemic psychotherapy assessments, therapy, care planning and interventions.

4. Carry a core work caseload.

5. Provide specialist advice and consultation on systemic formulations and practice to colleagues and partner organisations.

6. Identify, analyse and interpret complex clinical facts using well‑developed interpersonal and communication skills to communicate highly sensitive condition‑related information and potentially distressing decisions to clients and colleagues in contexts of challenging behaviour and potentially high emotive atmosphere, working in emotionally demanding environments and/or difficult working conditions.

Interested? Reach out today to learn more or ask any questions you may have about the role and the team. Please contact Dr Elizabeth Fitzmaurice (Consultant Forensic Psychologist) at [e-mail]

Please see attached job description for full details of this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Post‑graduate Qualification in a psychological therapy

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialist psychological assessment methods and therapeutic approaches in relation to the client group.
• Skills in applying this knowledge.
• Well‑developed communication skills, suitable to the specialty.
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and the legal context. Evidence of continuing professional development.

Experience

• Experience of working with adults and/or young people experiencing mental health difficulties.
• Experience of working with a range of clients, presenting a range of clinical severity and maintaining professionalism in challenging circumstances.
• Experience of tailoring psychological assessment and intervention to individual needs.
• Experience in providing consultancy to colleagues.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata